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The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act calls for all students to meet the proficient level of performance in literacy and mathematics by the end of the 2013-2014 school year. In the intervening years, schools must make adequate yearly progress (AYP) towards meeting that goal. In Arkansas, schools must make AYP on the state's Benchmark and End-of-Course Exams each year. The Benchmark exams are administered to students in Grades 3-8, while the End-of-Course Exams are administered for Algebra I and geometry. A Literacy Exam is administered to students in Grade 11. Arkansas' annual AYP goals are determined by the ADE, and are part of the state's plan, which has been approved by the U. S. Department of Education.
The federal law mandates that schools have to successfully meet AYP in categories, or subgroups. These subgroups include: all students, which is referred to as the combined population; Caucasian students; African-American students; Hispanic students; students who are limited English proficient; economically disadvantaged students; and students with disabilities. In order to hold a school accountable for a subgroup, the designated group must have more than 40 students.
As part of Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program (ACTAAP), students in Conway Public Schools participated in the Benchmark Examinations, Algebra I End of Course Exam, Geometry End of Course Exam, and Literacy 11 Exam in 2007.
 Conway School District Testing Schedule 2008-2009
Annual Report to the Public 2008 (1.69 MB)
The Released Item Booklets for each grade contain test questions or items that were asked of students during the February and March 2006 operational administration.
Grade 3, Benchmark Exams - PDF
Grade 4, Benchmark Exams - PDF
Grade 5, Benchmark Exams - PDF
Grade 6, Benchmark Exams - PDF
Grade 7, Benchmark Exams - PDF
Grade 8, Benchmark Exams - PDF
Released Item Booklets for End of Course Exams
Algebra I - PDF
Geometry - PDF
Released Item Booklets for Grade 11 Literacy Exam
Grade 11 Literacy
STATE REPORT CARD
http://normessasweb.uark.edu/reportcards/select.php
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